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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER
REGULAR MEETING HELD
APRIL 16, 1973
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater,
Florida was called to order by Mayor Dana T. Armstrong on Monday
April 16, 1973 at 7:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL
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Mayor Dana T. Armstrong
Councilwoman Marian Crigger
Councilman Edward Clinton
Councilman David C. Severance
Councilman John G. Bevel
City Attorney Joseph Weaver
City Clerk Cornelia A. Kinsey
Deputy City Clerk Elizabeth J. Crouser
Police Chief George R. Katez
Sgt. N. W. McCall Sr.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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Absent
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Councilman Bevel duly made a motion to approve the minutes of the
Regular Meeting held April 2, 1973 and the motion was seconded by
Councilman Clinton. With Mayor Armstrong and Councilwoman Crigger
voting no. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED.
Councilman Bevel duly made a motion to approve the minutes of the
Recessed Meeting held April 3, 1973 and the motion was seconded by
Councilman Clinton. With Mayor Armstrong and Councilwoman Crigger
voting no. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED.
BILLS & ACCOUNTS
Florida Power & Light
Southern Bell
City of Edgewater HW & SS
Oasis Car Wash
Brittingham Hardware
Dwight's Office Supplies
Orlando Advertising Co.
Tiptons
Smyrna Auto Parts, Inc.
~J a t kin s For d
Standard Oil Co.
Joseph E. Weaver
Industrial Office
Maule Industries
C & C Tractor
Bob's Body Shop
DuCor Chemical Corp.
Daniel W. Cory
Governmental Guide
Edgewater Motors
Holbrook Press
Martin Asphalt Co.
Charlie Cibu
Big M
Share Corp.
Diversified Electronics
Public Gas
Williams Welding Supply
City of New Smyrna
Edgewater Electric, Inc.
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167.75
17 . 1 9
21 .50
1. 75
37.63
27 . 16
40.63
1 2 ~. 00
26.52
62.20
796.68
132,50
22.10
17.60
269.08
125.00
176.75
4.50
5.00
138.40
1. 1 0
20.00
7.00
20.00
21 .74
210.25
13.60
6.95
96.00
1. 20
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Maszk's Workshop
Gray's Drug Store
Linda R. Bennett
T.H. Sheldon
N.H. McCall Sr.
John J. Ziers
William Rickelman
115.00
5.43
2. 18
5. 13
24.29
41 .65
19.87
2,713.33
WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENTS
Florida Power & Light
Southern Bell
City of Edgewater WW & SS
Eagle Army Navy Store
Edgewater Electric, Inc.
Dobbs Electric Motor Svc.
Orlando Laboratories, Inc.
Volusia Contractors Equip.
l~atkins Ford
City of Edgewater WW & SS
Brittingham Hdwe
LeRoy Cutshaw
Paul Ream
New Smyrna Plumbing Supplies
Allied Chlorine & Chern.
Hughes Supply
B & H Sales, Inc.
200.00
9.73
7.50
41 .76
55.98
89.00
96.00
28.45
67.43
6.43
31 .13
32.70
51 .54
12.90
361.00
71 .67
319.74
1,473.93
Councilman Severance duly made a motion to pay said bills and
accounts, being seconded by Councilman Clinton, with Mayor
Armstrong voting no. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED.
OFFICERS REPORTS
~ertification of posting (2)
Police Department Report March 1973
Library Report March 1973
General Fund Budget Report for March 1973
Clerk's Cash Statement for March 1973
Mayor Armstrong reminded the Council that $25,000.00 of the
Emergency and Contingency Fund was anticipated from Federal Revenue
Sharing Funds. This money is not available in the General Fund
Budget, but is in a separate account established according to
Federal regulations with priorities set on the way it is to be spent.
COMMUNICATIONS
City Clerk read a letter from Zack T. Jones requesting a street
light at 25th Street and Umbrella Tree Drive. Councilman Bevel
duly made a motion to acknowledge Mr. Jones correspondence by
advising him we will !file his letter for this budget and consider
it in our new budget street light program, being seconded by
Councilman Severance. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED.
City Clerk stated two pages of recommendations had been received by
the Council from the Edgewater Zoning & Planning Board regarding
~oning changes. Mayor Armstrong stated we would discuss this later
1n the meeting.
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City Clerk stated the minutes of the past three meetings of the
Charter Study Board had been received. Mayor Armstrong also
advised the Council this would be discussed later in the meeting.
PROCLAMATIONS
NONE
RESOLUTIONS
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ORDINANCES
Mayor Armstrong advised the Council that we were going to have an
Ordinance relating to open burning regulations, but the City Attorney
has requested more time to research the matter and to meet with
the Fire Chief prior to drawing the Ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO 821 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION FOUR OF NUMBER
611 AND PROVIDING THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO REFUSE TO PAY FOR
GARBAGE AND TRASH COLLECTION AND ITS AVAILABILITY, AND FURTHER
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR.
The above Ordinance was read in full by City Clerk Cornelia A. Kinsey.
Councilwoman Crigger duly made a motion to adopt said Ordinance
being seconded by Councilman Severance. Upon roll call vote said
motion CARRIED.
Councilman Severance duly made a motion to waive the second reading
being seconded by Councilman Clinton. Upon roll call vote said motion
CARRIED.
OLD BUSINESS
City Clerk certified and read the bids received for one eight inch
butterfly valve for the water plant the bids being as follows:
K. L. Diller & Associates, Inc.
2610 Seabreeze Court
6rlando, Florida 32805
$547.00
Heyward Incorporated
306 W. Adams Street Suite 404
Jacksonville, Florida
$2,084.00
Councilman Severance duly made a motion to table these bids until
the Engineers, Briley, Wild & Associates have a chance on Tuesday
April 17, 1973 to go over the specifications and see if they are
the proper items needed, being seconded by Councilwoman Crigger.
Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED.
City Clerk certified and read the bids received on plant labor
materials and equipment and constructing electrical work for
automatic control valve at the water plant, the bids being as follows:
Electric Service of N.S.B. Inc.
107 North Orange Street
New Smyrna Beach, Florida 32069
$2,115.00
Economy Electric Company
538 West Street
Daytona Beach Florida
$1,165.00
Councilman Severance duly made a motion to table these bids until
the Engineers, Briley, Wild & Associates have a chance on Tuesday
April 17, 1973 to go over the specifications and see if they are
bids for the necessary work at the water plant, being seconded by
Councilwoman Crigger. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED.
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Mayor Armstrong stated we had received the recommendations from
the Permutit Co. engineer after spending two days going over the
water plint softening"arid filtering eqtiipmerit. Mayor Armstrong
said we have no alternative, this is some~hing we must take care
of immediately, they quoted a figure of $6,123.00 for the necessary
parts and the engineers services for two days, our men will furnish
the labor. We have discussed this with the Attorney and we cannot
switch parts or materials from another company, the Permutit Co. is
the only one that can furnish replacement parts for this equipment.
This is then classified as a professional service. Councilwoman
Crigger.duly made a motion authorizing the Permutit Co. to order
parts and make the necessary repairs on the filter system at the
water plant, being seconded by Councilman Severance. Upon roll
call vote said motion CARRIED.
Mayor Armstrong briefly explained a mosquito drainage problem that
we have in the north end of town from Wildwood Avenue to Pearl St.
Much of this area is under water and cannot properly be maintained.
Prior to the obtaining easements for such access we must have a
complete survey of the property in question so that the proper
owners will be asked for the easements. Councilman Severance
duly ~ade a motion authorizing a survey be taken of the property
in question, being seconded by Councilman Clinton. Upon roll call
vote said motion CARRIED.
Mayor Armstrong stated we also need a survey in Edgewater Acres
where we are going to connect eight dead end water lines, prior to
drawing the easements we need the legal descriptions from a surveyor.
Councilman Severance duly made a motion authorizing a survey be
taken of the area to be connected per the map in the city hall, which
connects every other street. Being seconded by Councilwoman Crigger,
Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS
Councilman Severance duly made a motion authorizing the City Attorney
to draft a radio maintenance contract with Diversified Electronics.
for the Councils approval at the next regular workshop meeting, being
seconded by Councilwoman Crigger. Upon roll call vote said motion
CARRIED.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mayor Armstrong again brought up the subject of the recommendations
from the Zoning & Planning Board, a tenative joint meeting date of
April 24, 1973 had been set up to go over these recommendations in
detail. Councilwoman Crigger duly made a motion acce~ting this
date for a meeting with the Zoning & Planning Boards and the City
Council and wishes to express our sincere, appreciation for all the
work involved in preparing these recommendations, being seconded by
Councilman Clinton. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED.
Councilman Severance duly made a motion to accept the minutes of
the Charter Study Boards last three meeting, again with the City
Councils sincere appreciation for all the time and effort put forth
by the Board, the minutes are to be kept with the previous ones and
upon completion of the Charter Study Boards review of the city
charter a joint meeting will be set up to go over all the recommenda-
tions, being seconded by Councilman Clinton. Upon roll call vote
said motion CARRIED.
Councilman Bevel announced that there had been a meeting this A.M.
with Councilman Beck, Mr. Griffin and Mr. Galbreath of Volusia
County for the purpose of discussing some type of paving assistance
for the City of Edgewater. Also, the paving of Riverside Drive
was brought up, and Mr. Galbreath advised that he had put a number
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one priority on this street and had given it to the County Council
for consideration in their upcoming budget. The County is having
a workshop this coming Thursday and hopefully they will be able to
advise us of a more definite program.
Councilwoman Crigger stated that at the last workshop session.
the City Council asked the City Clerk to draft a letter to the
City of New Smyrna Beach expressing our sincere appreciation for
their excellent assistance during our water crisis. She also
asked if we could go ahead and send the check for the payment of
the water used durinq that time rather than wait until the next
workshop. Mayor Armstrong stated there would be no reason to wait
if the Council wished to authorize payment now. Councilwoman'
Crigger duly made a motion to pay the City of New Smyrna Beach
$296.40 for the water used during our water crisis, being seconded
by Councilman Severance. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED.
Councilman Clinton also asked that a letter be written to the City
of Edgewater employees that worked on the water problem and a copy
be put in their files in City Hall.
Councilman Clinton expressed his sincere thanks to all the people
in Edgewater who contributed to the recent Cancer Fund drive.
ADJOURN -OR RECESS<<
Councilman Severance duly made a motion to recess this meeting
until 6 P.M. April 19, 1973 in the Mayor office, at which time the
bids on the butterfly valve and the electrical work for installing
same will be accepted or rejected, being seconded by Councilman
Bevel. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT 8:30 P.M.
MINUTES TAKEN BY:
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